For Snapshot 12w22a, Emerald Ore would have no longer generated naturally.[4] This was due to the large amount of complaints by users about Emerald Ore's rarity, despite Jeb's wishes for it to only be a "nice find." If this change had occurred, it would have still been available in the Creative Mode menu.[5] However, Jeb eventually decided against it and added Emerald Ore back into natural generation after more community response.[6]

I don't think the lower xp for enchantments will be good for the enchanted tool economy. Getting xp for mining and using furnaces won't help either.

However, banking on a game aspect of a released game that is constant development, isn't very smart economically speaking, as with a common trend in most developmental games, they tend to balance things to work in a flow well enough to attract new players.. Hence why xp has been changed to require less effort to level up. At least Mojang works with the community to develop Minecraft, unlike companies like Nexon America which arrange events and don't test everything and put it up with their fingers crossed with half the stuff they promised not working.. Jeb actually "removed" emeralds at least 3 times because of community rebuttal and still keeps putting them back after changing some aspects of it..

Still no potions in creative from what I can tell though. They need this for me big time. I use tons of damage potions when I have to murder 23234323423 chickens that always happen to appear in town causing major lag issues. -_-

technically, it is already hard to obtain xp, as EMC is set on easy.. as such you get less experience from killing mobs..

you know... before the TEXP update, which gave players the ability to keep XP after death, the economy still functioned quite well. In fact, you had less "Mega-rich" players and the space between seemed much less distant. But because of that update, large enchantments became very obtainable without worry of death. So, the auctioning phase began with D1223m, this is when players started to churn large profits by making profcient spawners and then banking the XP and then making auctions. I know I am quoting the wrong person, but this is more directed to the person that was commenting on the "threat" that this update would have to the EMC economy... It functioned very well before... Without all of these overpowered weapons/armor/tools... so I am sure it will function just fine when they level it out. In fact it could lower the prices for those who find it hard to afford these tools, putting less money in the pockets of the rich, and making it easier for less financial mass players to get (what would seem to them) large funds by creating these tools easier. If anything, this would balance it out, not destroy it.

you know... before the TEXP update, which gave players the ability to keep XP after death, the economy still functioned quite well. In fact, you had less "Mega-rich" players and the space between seemed much less distant. But because of that update, large enchantments became very obtainable without worry of death. So, the auctioning phase began with D1223m, this is when players started to churn large profits by making profcient spawners and then banking the XP and then making auctions. I know I am quoting the wrong person, but this is more directed to the person that was commenting on the "threat" that this update would have to the EMC economy... It functioned very well before... Without all of these overpowered weapons/armor/tools... so I am sure it will function just fine when they level it out. In fact it could lower the prices for those who find it hard to afford these tools, putting less money in the pockets of the rich, and making it easier for less financial mass players to get (what would seem to them) large funds by creating these tools easier. If anything, this would balance it out, not destroy it.

i wish it was taking away i like texp but not being able to keep the xp when dying, the cross server is also good

If anyone wants a video of the patch notes, I made one today. Sorry if you think I sound like a 12 year old, I'm older than my voice suggests. XD I would appreciate any feedback or subs (not saying you have to).

Also, sorry if I'm not super clear in some areas. Today was the last day of school and I wasn't as focused as I wanted to be from shear happiness, but I went over most stuff. I also cannot WAIT for the new patch to come out. :3